An Internship Offer

Ladies and Gentlemen (or just Tayler since he's the only one who reads this, I think):

I have been very stressed out this week as the interviews for tax internships came to an end. First Deloitte sent me an email saying, "Sorry, you were near the top of the list, but the economy sucks, etc, etc." I wasn't too worried as I thought I had Ernst and Young in the bag. I knew so many in the office and they liked me, so I knew I'd get at least one offer. I also interviewed at Moss Adams and knew I didn't want to be there. Yes, the office was nice, but I was looking for a different feel. Finally, I loved KPMG because of all the BYU tax guys. I don't feel like being a pioneer as the only Mormon at Moss Adams, so I was interested in KPMG.

So on Friday, I was so antsy I could hardly sleep. I called the E&Y recruiter and she didn't know if I had a job, but told me she'd be shocked if I didn't. I kept telling myself that even if all of them said no, I'd figure something out. I thought about extending our trip to Asia, but then had a feeling that everything would work out. 2 minutes later (literally) I got an email from E&Y saying "No." I knew that meant KPMG was going to be my offer.

I was at work hanging out with Megan when I looked at my phone for any missed calls with 503 area codes (Oregon). There weren't any, so I put it back in my pocket and my phone started ringing with a 503 number on it! I was so excited! The KPMG partner I met with on Thursday offered me an internship. I am so happy to know that we will be in Portland next summer. I will be working on the 37th floor of the Wells Fargo building (see my last post). The views are awesome and I'm glad to know that there will be other BYU guys there.

All in all, I learned that God is in charge. While I liked E&Y, I know He wants me at KPMG. I don't know exactly why yet, but I can tell people I like that KPMG has 10 more vacation days a year than the other firms. :) Isn't it great to know Someone else is looking out for me?

Portland

I was up in Portland this week for on-site interviews. I visited the offices of Ernst and Young, Moss Adams, and KPMG. All three have amazing offices that definitely beat the crappy Davenport Works Office I enjoyed for three months. Hmm, be on the top floor of the Wells Fargo building and enjoy the colors of the trees in Goose Hollow/West Hills and see Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens out the other side of the building or exist on the ground floor of a windowless two story building that would only overlook the parking lot if it had one. Hmm? Let me know guys, which one should I pick?

I really want to know if I have a job next summer. It's kinda killing me to know, but I'll find out soon enough.

Hope everyone is excited for Thanksgiving. We are going to San Diego!